Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom

I loved this book. Meditation, neuroscience and real life examples all contribute to its efficacy. I found it very digestible and engrossing, and would highly recommend it.

Mingyur Rinpoche is a Tibetan lama and monk who looks like a cute little Buddha, but beneath the smiles is the story of a child who, despite his father being one of the greatest Tibetan masters alive at the time, suffered from severe anxiety. As in his last book, Joyful Living, he shares in an easy conversational style what he learned on his path out of his early misery, but this book is more practical in nature than the previous one. It offers direct step by step instructions on meditation.Though aimed at a general readership, the book may still hold insights for the seasoned Tibetan Buddhist practitioner. It’s always good to check in on the approach taken by teachers other than your own and to note the different language they use to describe the same thing. Sometimes a slightly different angle on something can provide clarification. Even without that, it’s an enjoyable personable read, and there’s no doubt that anyone relatively new to Buddhism will find much here of value.

Thank you guru

This book changed my life. I have PTSD and anxiety, so I started learning how to meditate and be more mindful several years ago. This book helped me out tremendously. Although it’s written by a Buddhist monk, there’s a lot you can take from this book if you aren’t religious at all. All you need is a mind and some time.I’ve recommended this to several friends and they’ve loved it.

Great for silencing the voices in your head. If you are new to meditation this is the book for you

Delivered on time and in excellent condition. Completely satisfied

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche has an easy, familiar and humorous way of communicating. It makes this an enjoyable and informative read as it discusses very complex subject matter. Not surprisingly this book repeats much of what was written in Joy of Living. Still it is worthwhile to hear again in a slightly different form . The descriptions of different meditation techniques is helpful.

Though I generally steer away from the American marketed Tibetan Buddhist literature, this book caught my eye and my curiosity.Having just received my new BeBook eReader ([...] wanted to buy my first ebook. So I took the plunge for this book. The style of the book is soft and soothing and the writing is easy to grasp. The writer offers examples that work for today; things that are constant and common for all beings.If you are truly interested in understanding the root of your dis-ease I would highly suggest you read this book...it may change your expectations of life and improve your ability to live your life fuller!

If you find Yongyur's talks on YouTube, he's Tibetan and his English is passable but not perfect as in this book (although entertaining and clear). Therefore he must've had an English ghost writer correcting the text. What's more important is the communication of the Buddhist path. He is able to explain concepts and teaching in easy to follow bite size writing. He illuminates The Way with personal anecdotes that take any difficulty out of understanding. Easy to read, highly recommended.

I considered myself a Buddhist, then I read this and put it into practice. Now I really consider myself a Buddhist.Very accessible and really teaches the value of meditation in your practice, with varying types of meditation to learn how to become more awake and aware.I highly recommend this book, I’ve read it 6-7 times now and am still learning from it.

Mingyur Rinpoche's book contains wisdom which can change our lives- the book is so clear and inspiring -his courses are also brilliant- a trustworthy and precious teaching

I've read a great many books on Buddhism over years and this has to be one of the very best. Clear, practical, commensense guidance for any one at any point on the path.

Rinpoche is freely giving us the treasure. This book teaches how to connect with yourself, people around you and life again. It teaches us to welcome problems, pain and obstacles and befriend them. I respect this book and rinpoche.